Boats with 600 Rohingya and Bangladeshis land in Indonesia
"JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP)—Boats carrying nearly 600 Bangladeshis and long–persecuted Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar washed to shore in western Indonesia, some after captains and smugglers abandoned the ships, leaving passengers to fend for themselves, survivors and migrant experts said. Thousands more are believed to be stranded at sea."Associated Press, May 10, 2015.

CA company imported Indian workers, paid them $1.21 per hour
"The workers were transferred from Bangalore, India, to help the company move into a new headquarters building. They logged as many as 122 hours a week without overtime with some earning as little as $1.21 an hour. California's minimum wage at the time was $8 an hour."Los Angeles Times, October 23, 2014.

9 Missing after second boat sinks off Malaysia
"KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP)—Nine people were missing after a boat carrying 27 Indonesian workers overturned Thursday off Malaysia's west coast, the country's maritime agency said, in the second such accident in two days."Associated Press, June 19, 2014.

Child Migrants Claim They're Being Abused by U.S. Border Officials
"U.S. Customs and Border Protection has not commented on the abuse allegations, but on Monday afternoon the organization replaced its head of internal affairs, James F. Tomsheck, 'amid concerns about use–of–force investigations of Border Patrol agents," according to The Washington Post."The Wire, June 10, 2014.

'Tortured' Maid's Ex-boss Denies Charges in Hong Kong Court
"The Asian financial hub is home to nearly 300,000 maids, mainly from Indonesia and the Philippines.
Amnesty International last year condemned the 'slavery–like' conditions faced by some domestic helpers and accused authorities of 'inexcusable' inaction."AFP News, June 10, 2014.

A look at 3 plans to stop Rape in the Fields
"California farmworker Maricruz Ladino said that when supervisors in the agricultural industry abuse their workers, 'it's very difficult to fight against that because we are working out of necessity, because we need to provide for our families'."Center for Investigative Reporting, June 05, 2014.

Boston couple who paid housekeeper $35 a month for 13 years dodge prisonMartha Smalanskas, 48, and Richard Smalanskas, 49, have admitted to illegally bringing the Bolivian woman into the U.S. when she was just 16. They stole her passport and forced her to work 84 hours a week. A federal court has ruled they owe her $150,000 in compensation.Daily News, January 13, 2014

American Friends Service Committee - Immigrant Rights
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 241-7000www.afsc.org/immigrants-rights/
A program of the American Friends (Quakers) Service Committee focusing on defense of human and civil rights for immigrants in the U.S., including migrant workers and farm laborers, and abuses in the agriculture and service industries.

Worker Exploitation Task Force Complaint Line
Toll-free: 1-888-428-7581www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2001/March/126cr.htm
The WETF Complaint Line call is toll–free and offers foreign language translation services in most languages. After business hours, the Complaint Line has a message service in English, Spanish, Russian, and Mandarin only. Staffed by the Civil Rights Division of the Task Force, a joint project between the U.S. Depts. of Labor and Justice.